1. Dorthea Lauren Allegra Lapkus was born on September 6,1985 in Evanston, Illinois.
12 Facts About Lauren Lapkus
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Lauren Lapkus attended DePaul University graduating in 2008 with a degree in English, while she continued performing improv most nights.
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Lauren Lapkus's guests have included Paul F Tompkins, Betsy Sodaro, Andy Daly, Nick Kroll, and Scott Aukerman.
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Lauren Lapkus has said that she "never expected to get into podcasts at all" and to her it is funny she has one.
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In mid-2014, Lauren Lapkus was cast in Jurassic World, which she filmed in both Hawaii and New Orleans.
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In 2016, Lauren Lapkus wrote and starred in her own 30-minute episode of the sketch show Netflix Presents: The Characters.
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Between 2017 and 2019 Lauren Lapkus appeared in the HBO series Crashing in the reoccurring role of Jess, the main character's ex-wife.
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In 2020, Lauren Lapkus launched a weekly podcast Newcomers with co-host Nicole Byer on the Headgum podcast network, in which the two friends watch film franchises for the first time and provide commentary on them.
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Lauren Lapkus married actor and improviser Chris Alvarado on May 3,2014.
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Lauren Lapkus announced their separation on February 14,2016, and they divorced later that year.
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On May 18,2021, Lauren Lapkus announced that she and her husband were expecting a baby girl in the summer.
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On December 8,2023, Lauren Lapkus revealed she was expecting another baby girl and announced on May 5 that she had given birth to a second daughter.